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. >> poorly designed for a government takeover of our health care system. >> the reforms -- the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally. [ booing ] >> you don't see barack obama brow-beaten. he might say, geez, those republicans are unbelievable, but he somehow constantly feels he's a child of destiny, that self-confidence is his strong suit, but it also can lead you to overthinking you can move mountains when mountains move very slowly. >> as the bill sat in congress -- >> no more obama! >> kill the bill! >> kill the bill! >> -- rage exploded across the country. >> this is a path to take us down to total socialism and totalitarianism. >> the president seemed to play the role of professor in chief. >> he seems to lack that emotional bit when he's talking about the politics. he's very wonkish which surprises people because on the campaign trail, he seemed to be a different person. >> in a final blow, a crucial democratic seat passed into republican hands. >> ted kennedy's leaving the u.s. senate, which he had occupied for 46 years until his dealt last year h
. >> poorly designed for a government takeover of our health care system. >> the reforms -- the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally. [ booing ] >> you don't see barack obama brow-beaten. he might say, geez, those republicans are unbelievable, but he somehow constantly feels he's a child of destiny, that self-confidence is his strong suit, but it also can lead you to overthinking you can move mountains when mountains move very slowly. >>...
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eventually the government recouped that $300 billion plus a profit. and the president got his wall street reform through congress. but before his first 100 days were over, he had upset constituencies across the spectrum. >> well, he's either found the golden mean or the brass mean. either one. because you're right, the heads of the banks hate him. a lot of other people think all he's done is protect them. he's both a socialist and advocate for the 1%. go figure how you are both a socialist and an advocate for the 1% simultaneously. >> i thought that would be hard work but that proved remarkably easy to find ways to make everybody mad. >> out of the gate, the president seemed disconnected from the public and ready to tackle his own agenda. >> all the work we did with the recovery act and giving people tax cuts and saving the auto industry all were designed to make sure that we righted the ship. but as i reminded my staff, we ran in 2008 not only to get back to the pre-crisis situation but also to solve problems that had been, you know, hurting middle c
eventually the government recouped that $300 billion plus a profit. and the president got his wall street reform through congress. but before his first 100 days were over, he had upset constituencies across the spectrum. >> well, he's either found the golden mean or the brass mean. either one. because you're right, the heads of the banks hate him. a lot of other people think all he's done is protect them. he's both a socialist and advocate for the 1%. go figure how you are both a...
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if you aren't going to do that, why isn't it a government-run operation. any time an entity with a bottomline, they think about how to spend as little as possible and that's why they are not upgrading and we're in the 19th and 20th century with the grid, the whole infrastructure. what is their incentive? they have no competition. i think that has to change. we have to get not allow a corporation to be able to control something that affects all our lives. >> a lot of people will be thinking this, especially if they are out of power for another week. one of the reasons this is so important, is the voting, 19 million americans may not vote next week, and your analysis of this is the vast that mormajorid probably vote for barack obama. >> u.s. did a poll in august, and a prediction of 90 million will not vote next tuesday. when they ask people who didn't vote, if you had to vote who would you vote for? and i think the number was 43% would vote for obama, and 18% would vote for romney. the nonvoters are easily 2-1 or 3-1 in favor of obama. so the real challenge
if you aren't going to do that, why isn't it a government-run operation. any time an entity with a bottomline, they think about how to spend as little as possible and that's why they are not upgrading and we're in the 19th and 20th century with the grid, the whole infrastructure. what is their incentive? they have no competition. i think that has to change. we have to get not allow a corporation to be able to control something that affects all our lives. >> a lot of people will be...
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you have got a change of government this year. you have got an economy that is slowing but is not going to crash. you have a rising middle class. you have a more important economy in the longer term because it's growing faster. that is why immediately you need to worry about europe. longer term, it's china that is the big worrying saw. as for ali velshi, maybe he needs to remember which side is which. >> richard, you made sense for the first time in a long time. good to see you, my friend. richard quest is in atlanta. and i will be seeing you at the end of this bus tour. >> you will. >> the slowdowns in europe and china are felt in the united states. the u.s. has lost 38,000 manufacturing jobs in the last two months. next week, your money is headed to a battleground state where manufacturing is a key component of the economy. i'll tell you where that is after the break. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first.
you have got a change of government this year. you have got an economy that is slowing but is not going to crash. you have a rising middle class. you have a more important economy in the longer term because it's growing faster. that is why immediately you need to worry about europe. longer term, it's china that is the big worrying saw. as for ali velshi, maybe he needs to remember which side is which. >> richard, you made sense for the first time in a long time. good to see you, my...
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. >> the federal government has shipped some 12 million gallons of unleaded gas and 10 million gallons of diesel to the northeast and they gave out ten free gallons of gas to each person. new jersey among the hardest hit areas by hurricane sandy, making special arrangements for voters who can't get to the polls. [ male announcer ] imagine facing the day with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were repor
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and state government has now to the people of new jersey. i think it will be a powerful image. >> logistically it is easier in new jersey given the huge sort of swath of destruction, they're able to tour it by helicopter. here in manhattan, traffic is a mess and i can tell you all over this island and so obviously any president arriving on this island, whenever the president comes, traffic gets even worse. clearly they don't want to do anything that is going to make it worse right now. wolf, we're going to check in with you throughout the day and obviously in the situation room coming up. we also want to show you now where some of the most devastated areas are from sandy. for that, to brooke baldwin in atlanta. brooke? >> you were talking to senator bob menendez about seaside heights this is the jersey shore, totally obliterated. this is where governor chris christie told reporters he took his family to the roller coaster and the merry-go-round. chad myers is with me as we look at the pictures. >> that was fun town before it got hit. we'll t
and state government has now to the people of new jersey. i think it will be a powerful image. >> logistically it is easier in new jersey given the huge sort of swath of destruction, they're able to tour it by helicopter. here in manhattan, traffic is a mess and i can tell you all over this island and so obviously any president arriving on this island, whenever the president comes, traffic gets even worse. clearly they don't want to do anything that is going to make it worse right now....
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we work with national government authorities on a regular basis to make sure there won't be hiccups in services and we know what services will be provided by what organizations. it's the best way for us to not duplicate services. it's the west wbest way to sit t the table together to know what the picture will look like, whether when we're in the middle of the response or a couple days when we start the recovery process. >> thank you for joining me. keep up the good work. >> thank you. >> breaking news. the u.s. death toll from sandy has risen to 12. 62-year-old man killed by a falling tree in pennsylvania. we'll have more after the break. ♪ ♪ ♪ we're lucky, it's not every day you find a companion as loyal as a subaru. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. you can mix and match all day! [ male announcer ] don't miss red lobster's endless shrimp, just $14.99! try as much as you like, any way you like! like parmesan crusted shrimp. hurry in, offer ends soon! i'm ryan isabell and i see food differently. and i was told to call my next of kin. at 33 years old, i was having a heart
we work with national government authorities on a regular basis to make sure there won't be hiccups in services and we know what services will be provided by what organizations. it's the best way for us to not duplicate services. it's the west wbest way to sit t the table together to know what the picture will look like, whether when we're in the middle of the response or a couple days when we start the recovery process. >> thank you for joining me. keep up the good work. >> thank...
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. >> poorly designed for a government takeover of our health care system. >> the reforms -- the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally. [ audience member shouts "you lie" ] >> that's not true. >> you don't see obama brow beaten. he might say, those republicans are unbelievable. but he constantly feels he's child of destiny. that confidence is his strong suit. it also can lead you to overthinking you can move mountains when mountains move very slowly. >> as the bill sat in congress -- >> no more obama! no more obama! >> -- rage exploded across the country. >> this is a vehicle to take us down a path of total socialism and totalitarianism. >> when it came to explaining health care, the president seemed to play the role of professor in chief. >> he seems to lack that emotional bit when he's talking about the politics. >> in a final blow, a crucial democratic seat passed into republican hands. >> ted kennedy's seat in the u.s. senate, which he had occupied for 46 years until his death last year, has been won by a republican. >> the president had lost the votes
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in between jobs for her and the family, just as he said, the federal government is doing on the east coast. with the storm. and then he pledged some money to the red cross for that. so i think we may be seeing some kind of segue in that regard, certainly from someone introducing president obama. i have to tell you, about a minute or so ago, air force one touched down here in green bay, a pretty dramatic entrance, the crowd was excited to see the plane come in. and i do know from a campaign source that president obama off the top of his remarks he will give momentarily will talk about the storm but also getting back to campaign business and making the case for his re-election. we're certainly going to be hearing some politics as we heard before the storm, as well, ashleigh. >> and, you know, when you just sort of glossed over that, made a donation to the red cross, we should say that that packers' defense you're talking about, charles woodson, gave a big donation, $100,000, that's great. a great example to set for the rest of the country. redcross.org if you're thinking. brianna, quic
in between jobs for her and the family, just as he said, the federal government is doing on the east coast. with the storm. and then he pledged some money to the red cross for that. so i think we may be seeing some kind of segue in that regard, certainly from someone introducing president obama. i have to tell you, about a minute or so ago, air force one touched down here in green bay, a pretty dramatic entrance, the crowd was excited to see the plane come in. and i do know from a campaign...
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one of them wants a smaller government. one of them sees the government doing more things. that's a big difference. >> you know more than i do. quick answer, do you think either of them will get the 12 million jobs in four years that they're promising? >> it would be a very good outcome. i think it's a long shot, frankly. >> your answer is smarter than mine. i said i'd wear a dress for a week if it happened. you're in less danger. thanks very much for being with us. >>> let's get back to ohio. let's get back to the auto bailout. president obama bailed out the auto industry. mitt romney says the bailed out auto companies are using that money to ship jobs to china. we'll get to the bottom of what really happened with the auto bailout next on a special live edition of "your money" from ohio. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. monarch of marketing analysis. with the ability to improve roi through seo all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mi
one of them wants a smaller government. one of them sees the government doing more things. that's a big difference. >> you know more than i do. quick answer, do you think either of them will get the 12 million jobs in four years that they're promising? >> it would be a very good outcome. i think it's a long shot, frankly. >> your answer is smarter than mine. i said i'd wear a dress for a week if it happened. you're in less danger. thanks very much for being with us....
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about 1/3 of the population depend on assistance from the government. the last couple of days a month. not a lot of money. so if somebody tells you to evacuate, which is often the problem after the storms come at the end of the month, people who are strapped financially are going to have a hard time moving. they need to move to local sherm shelters while they can and let the local government know if they need a ride to get to the shelters. that's the number-one priority. they're the most vulnerable. when we went in to do the search and rescue after katrina, most of the people we found who did not survive the storm were elderly, disabled, poor, and they were by themselves in their home. that is the message. >> it's so -- absolutely, great advice for anyone who can help look out for them, general, and people stocking up on water, food. what other basic needs should people head out if they can today to grab? >> well, number one, listen to what the media is telling folks in the government. i think everybody's doing a good job probably getting information ou
about 1/3 of the population depend on assistance from the government. the last couple of days a month. not a lot of money. so if somebody tells you to evacuate, which is often the problem after the storms come at the end of the month, people who are strapped financially are going to have a hard time moving. they need to move to local sherm shelters while they can and let the local government know if they need a ride to get to the shelters. that's the number-one priority. they're the most...
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we've shared what we've learned with governments and across the industry so we can all produce energy more safely. i want you to know, there's another commitment bp takes just as seriously: our commitment to america. bp supports nearly two-hundred-fifty thousand jobs in communities across the country. we hired three thousand people just last year. bp invests more in america than in any other country. in fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. i'm an expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. massmutual. we'll help you get there. >>> i struggled with it myself for a long time but i came
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eventually the government recouped that $300 billion plus a profit. and the president got his wall street reform through congress. but before his first 100 days were over, he had upset constituentsies across the spectrum. >> well he has either found the golden mean or the brass mean. because, you are right, the heads of the banks hate hip am people think he protected them. he is a socialist and a supporter of the 1%. me how you do that at the same time. >> i thought it was hard work, but it was easy to make everyone mad. >> the president seemed disconnect from the public and seemed ready to tackle his own agenda. >> all the work we did with the recovery act and tax cuts, all of it was to make sure we righted the ship, as i reminded my staff we ran in 2008, not only to get back to the precrisis situation but to solve problems that had been hurting middle class families for a decade or more. >> in other words, the president wanted to get on with the work he went to the white house to do and that meant the biggest battle of his presidency. >> so let ther
eventually the government recouped that $300 billion plus a profit. and the president got his wall street reform through congress. but before his first 100 days were over, he had upset constituentsies across the spectrum. >> well he has either found the golden mean or the brass mean. because, you are right, the heads of the banks hate hip am people think he protected them. he is a socialist and a supporter of the 1%. me how you do that at the same time. >> i thought it was hard...
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if the federal government is deemed not to have prepared people properly for this and it becomes another mini katrina situation, it could be literally an election wrecker for the president. conversely, if he handles this very well and it is a huge storm, that can win him the election. it can be politically very important. >> let's be clear. the record is obvious to me, the president has -- we saw what happened in the past in katrina. the president has been very aggressive putting his own boots on the ground. he came through the state of new jersey when we had flooding and the like. so this president to me, he's already proven that point and i know, i know from my work in preparing today, that the federal government is ready for this challenge and they will meet it head-on and deal with the crisis and the aftermath. and i know it's a political issue but i really want to reaffirm to people because the biggest mistakes i've seen often in these storms, especially in the obama administration, has not necessarily been the federal response, it's been from individuals not taking the necessary st
if the federal government is deemed not to have prepared people properly for this and it becomes another mini katrina situation, it could be literally an election wrecker for the president. conversely, if he handles this very well and it is a huge storm, that can win him the election. it can be politically very important. >> let's be clear. the record is obvious to me, the president has -- we saw what happened in the past in katrina. the president has been very aggressive putting his own...
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as you know, we closed the offices here in pennsylvania for the governor's office and for state government, the same thing again tomorrow, so the people will be able to stay home and take care of their homes and stay out of the way of emergency traffic that might be out on the road tonight and tomorrow. >> governor, continue your good work. i hope you get it all sorted there. it's going to be one hell of a mess, that's for sure. appreciate you joining the show tonight. >> thank you very much. we appreciate your wishes. >> joining me on the phone is another governor, bob mcdonnell of virginia, where more than a foot of rain is expected. thank you for joining me. >> thanks, piers. >> how bad are things there? >> we're going into day three plus for some of our people in southeast virginia, virginia beach started raining friday night. they've had some pretty significant flooding in and around norfolk and virginia beach, the eastern shore has been hit pretty hard. we've got a lot of additional folks called up, lot of state police, about 700 members of the national guard. the problems right now
as you know, we closed the offices here in pennsylvania for the governor's office and for state government, the same thing again tomorrow, so the people will be able to stay home and take care of their homes and stay out of the way of emergency traffic that might be out on the road tonight and tomorrow. >> governor, continue your good work. i hope you get it all sorted there. it's going to be one hell of a mess, that's for sure. appreciate you joining the show tonight. >> thank you...
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the federal government has actually put out some guidelines how you should try communicate with loved ones if you find yourself stranded by hurricane sandy, if something happens to you. limit non-emergency calls. phone lines get tied up. phone lines need to be available for 911 calls. texting can often work if you can't get through on a phone. the government suggest you forward calls sent to your home to your cell phone so if you go somewhere else, people are able to reach you on your cell phone, even if they didn't know that number and not tying up the lines by calling your home phone number. one more there safely use the car to charge your phone if you need to get in touch with someone and lost power inside your house. i will also mention the government and many others also say use social media before you even get to a phone. post on twitter, post on facebook exactly how you're doing and what you need to know. hopefully people can get in touch with you that way. don, we will look for the shot you are looking for and have it for you in a bit. >> feel is pictures, people too send it t
the federal government has actually put out some guidelines how you should try communicate with loved ones if you find yourself stranded by hurricane sandy, if something happens to you. limit non-emergency calls. phone lines get tied up. phone lines need to be available for 911 calls. texting can often work if you can't get through on a phone. the government suggest you forward calls sent to your home to your cell phone so if you go somewhere else, people are able to reach you on your cell...
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. >> poorly designed for government take over of our health care system. >> the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those here i will zeal you lie! >> you don't see barack obama bow brow beating. he constantly feels he's a child of destiny. that self-confidence is his strong suit and can also lead you to overthinking you can move mountains when mountains move very slowly. >> as the bill sat in congre congress -- rage exploded across the country. >> this is a vehicle to take us down a path of total socialism and total totalitarian. >> the president seemed to play the professor in chief. >> he seemed to lack that emotional bit when he's talking about the politics. he's very wonkish. which surprises people because on the campaign trail he seemed to be a different person. >> in a final blow, a crucial democratic seat passed into republican hands. >> ted kennedy, u.s. senate, which he occupied for 46 years until his death last year has been won by a republican. >> the president lost the votes he needed to pass health care reform. his associates told him to scale back or return to it l
. >> poorly designed for government take over of our health care system. >> the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those here i will zeal you lie! >> you don't see barack obama bow brow beating. he constantly feels he's a child of destiny. that self-confidence is his strong suit and can also lead you to overthinking you can move mountains when mountains move very slowly. >> as the bill sat in congre congress -- rage exploded across the country. >> this is a...
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. >> over the next five months and with the help of some money from the federal government, security was beefed up. and the games began. >> we had about 2,500 athletes that came in, did the parade of nations, walked all the way around. >> it was a great moment for him, i think. as one political pollster in utah said at the time, mitt romney could walk on water at that point. >> but not everyone agreed. >> mitt and i often had disagreements about how or what we thought the games were about. and i wasn't on his team, so to speak. >> it's a gold medal day for utah. >> ken bullock, no relation to fraser bullock, was on the organizing committee of the salt lake city olympics before and after romney was brought on board. he was a sort of my way or the highway kind of guy? >> absolutely no question. to me, the games were about utah. it wasn't about mitt. >> bullock claims romney made the problems look worse than they really were, a calculated political move to ensure public success. did we need to raise revenue? yes. were we three years out? yes. big difference of the games being around the
. >> over the next five months and with the help of some money from the federal government, security was beefed up. and the games began. >> we had about 2,500 athletes that came in, did the parade of nations, walked all the way around. >> it was a great moment for him, i think. as one political pollster in utah said at the time, mitt romney could walk on water at that point. >> but not everyone agreed. >> mitt and i often had disagreements about how or what we...
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again, the president promising that the federal government will help states in any way possible, as you know. so far, eight states have been declared states of emergency by this president, including the district of columbia. and that frees up some federal dollars to help them not only during the storm but also in the clean-up effort. >> dan, we're still a week away from a national election. this is not going away. what about the early voting? what about the efforts of people to do the in-person early voting state to state? >> reporter: well, obviously that is a concern. not only on the voting end of it but these are key battleground states that the president really wanted to be in in these final days before the election where the race is neck and neck. so you pointed out, the president was supposed to have this event in florida, pulled out of there. was supposed to have another event tonight in virginia over not only today and tomorrow. he was supposed to be in ohio, also in wisconsin and colorado. and he has pulled out of those events. it's unclear whether or not the president will sti
again, the president promising that the federal government will help states in any way possible, as you know. so far, eight states have been declared states of emergency by this president, including the district of columbia. and that frees up some federal dollars to help them not only during the storm but also in the clean-up effort. >> dan, we're still a week away from a national election. this is not going away. what about the early voting? what about the efforts of people to do the...
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really talking about the role of government, the heart of the role of government here, and the stark contrast between candidates. explain why you think this is so significant at this time. >> well, i think there's an important aspect to president obama's speech that gets lost in sort of the part sfwlan aspects of this, which is really about self-reliance and about the role of the government in promoting self-reliance amongst the citizenry, and so what you heard not just from obama -- this is why it's not necessarily part sxwlan. you you've heard it from chris christie, andrew cuomo, all the governors who, people, take care of yourselves, take care of your neighbors, and, essentially don't be stupid, right? on monday that was the message. don't be stupid. then you heard from president obama that the government is going to help, but don't expect from the government immediately. we are a resilient nation, and we will get back to where we were if not better, but it's not going to happen overnight. it was one of the most realistic conversations about government and the role of government
really talking about the role of government, the heart of the role of government here, and the stark contrast between candidates. explain why you think this is so significant at this time. >> well, i think there's an important aspect to president obama's speech that gets lost in sort of the part sfwlan aspects of this, which is really about self-reliance and about the role of the government in promoting self-reliance amongst the citizenry, and so what you heard not just from obama -- this...
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reporter: theoretically, the federal reverse is independent of the president and the executive branch of government. but presidents do appoint the chairman of the fed. so it matters to you and your money who sits in that seat. alan blind ser a professor of economics at princeton university. he's a former federal reverse vice chairman. thank you for joining us. it's good to see you. let's talk about ben bernanke's fed. does it have more of an influence on this economy -- on our markets and the economy than the fed's mission would dictate that it has? >> well, that's a hard question to answer because the fed's mission is to promote maximum employment and stable prices. as you just said, the inflation rate's been very stable over the bernanke era, as it was in the later part of the greenspan era. the fed has been working overtime, so to speak, both figuratively and literally on its employment mandate and it still is. what's clear, it's been very activist by historical standards, absolutely. >> reporter: should congress be doing more of the work that the fed is trying to achieve? >> congress should be
reporter: theoretically, the federal reverse is independent of the president and the executive branch of government. but presidents do appoint the chairman of the fed. so it matters to you and your money who sits in that seat. alan blind ser a professor of economics at princeton university. he's a former federal reverse vice chairman. thank you for joining us. it's good to see you. let's talk about ben bernanke's fed. does it have more of an influence on this economy -- on our markets and the...
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mitt romney facing pressure of comments about the government program. a state hit hard by sandy clamor for what? fema relief. >>> sounds like this morning the death toll rising from superstorm sandy. 40 people confirmed dead in the united states. new york city police department says 22 of those deaths happened in the city. at last count, more than 6 million homes and businesses still without power. many of the people scattered across 17 states. they could face several days without heat. it's too early to know the cost of the property damage and the business lost. one estimate of the insurance industry puts that figure at $10 billion to $20 billion. >>> now to talk back on one of the big stories of the day. will sandy change the election? talk about crash. who can play politics with so many lost so much? not new jersey's republican governor chris christie. exhausted and nonpartisan, he'll tour the state with president obama. a political enemy who he's repeatedly praised for his administration's storm response. here's what christie said of president obama
mitt romney facing pressure of comments about the government program. a state hit hard by sandy clamor for what? fema relief. >>> sounds like this morning the death toll rising from superstorm sandy. 40 people confirmed dead in the united states. new york city police department says 22 of those deaths happened in the city. at last count, more than 6 million homes and businesses still without power. many of the people scattered across 17 states. they could face several days without...
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from that then the government extrapolates the unemployment rate. job creation number comes from another sample, sample of 141,000 businesses. they tell the government how many workers they have on their payroll. like the household survey, the sample is meant to include the whole u.s., including offices, stores. both surveys look the a particular week or pay period usually around the 12th day of the month. this month it was the week of october 7th to october 13th. households were contacted the following week to find out if they were working or looking for a job from that week the 7th to the 13th. businesses submitted information for roughly the same period. once all these numbers are in, the labor department and its st sta statisticians give them to the president's economic advisers the day before they are released. in just about four or five minutes we'll get the number from the labor department. i'm going to listen now. when i've got it, i'll let you know. >> you go do the call. we talk about this number and that line, 8.0%. why is that line so cr
from that then the government extrapolates the unemployment rate. job creation number comes from another sample, sample of 141,000 businesses. they tell the government how many workers they have on their payroll. like the household survey, the sample is meant to include the whole u.s., including offices, stores. both surveys look the a particular week or pay period usually around the 12th day of the month. this month it was the week of october 7th to october 13th. households were contacted the...
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not working, government being too intrusive? >> nobody's suggesting that governor christy still isn't indorsing and supporting governor romney. clearly, he has and continues to do so. the fact is -- of the matter is we don't want government, we want it to be efficient and positive and working for individuals, not against individuals. so governor romney never said we don't need fema. what he said it was the local and state governmental entities that were the first individuals in in a disaster. that's exactly true. >> let me say this, fredricka. let me say this as a member of the homeland security committee, i thank my good friend from georgia, we worked together, and i must say that president obama has worked in the last four years with republican members of congress. with senators, with house members on a number of different issues, patent law, a number of issues dealing with energy, a number of issues dealing with building up business opportunities. but the real policy questions that will help america, president romney to be if
not working, government being too intrusive? >> nobody's suggesting that governor christy still isn't indorsing and supporting governor romney. clearly, he has and continues to do so. the fact is -- of the matter is we don't want government, we want it to be efficient and positive and working for individuals, not against individuals. so governor romney never said we don't need fema. what he said it was the local and state governmental entities that were the first individuals in in a...
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. >> i think not just government officials need to learn a lot, soledad you and i were both in zone "a," the evacuation zone and everyone talked about the worst case scenario. one of the things they said was flooding. we could see the subways flood. we could see power go out here. and that's what ended up happening. next time we get these warnings people are going to listen much more closely. >> it was interesting that governor cuomo said that we should think about maybe building a levee in around parts of manhattan. i mean he said that, sounds like a pretty good idea. i know that new orleans, when this happened, that they took some -- they redid everything. >> and remember that's new orleans consistently getting hammered by hurricanes and that's not really what we experience here. last year and this year -- >> and new orleans is low -- >> when so much is at stake here. i'm not suggesting that there's more at stake in new york than anywhere else. the stock exchange, the financial district. i mean, new york, parts of new york are the center of commerce for the whole world. i mean, you
. >> i think not just government officials need to learn a lot, soledad you and i were both in zone "a," the evacuation zone and everyone talked about the worst case scenario. one of the things they said was flooding. we could see the subways flood. we could see power go out here. and that's what ended up happening. next time we get these warnings people are going to listen much more closely. >> it was interesting that governor cuomo said that we should think about maybe...
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first of all, he wanted to pledge that the federal government would cut through red tape, cut through all the bureaucracy. he said there would be no excuses for inaction. and that federal agencies should really explore all options even leaning on the military if necessary to get the resources to where they need to get as quickly as possible. but secondly, what the president was also trying to reinforce yesterday was kind of uplifting the spirits of those hit by the storm. some of whom have lost everything saying that america is with you, america will help you get back on your feet. and he praised those who have already jumped in and taken action. >> during the darkness of the storm, i think we also saw what's brightest in america. i think all of us have honestly been shocked by the force of mother nature as we watch it on television. at the same time, we've also seen nurses at nyu hospital carrying fragile newborns to safety. we have seen incredibly brave firefighters in queens waist deep in water, battling infernos and rescuing people in boats. >> the reality is that cleanup and reco
first of all, he wanted to pledge that the federal government would cut through red tape, cut through all the bureaucracy. he said there would be no excuses for inaction. and that federal agencies should really explore all options even leaning on the military if necessary to get the resources to where they need to get as quickly as possible. but secondly, what the president was also trying to reinforce yesterday was kind of uplifting the spirits of those hit by the storm. some of whom have lost...
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both of them think that government can help people and lift them up. and this is a time to have great tragedy, of great suffering for people, and i'm sure that they were both united in the desire to help and the desire and the belief that government can help people in this situation, which it can. >> ana? >> you know, i agree with richard on this, john. this disaster is just too great for them to be thinking about anything else. i will tell you, the thought bubble, i think, on a lot of other people's heads was, are we seeing things? you know, this would have been an unimaginable image and exchange just a week ago. these guys have been very strong, you know, have waged very strong criticisms against each other, just this week, governor christie was scheduled to be all over the country, campaigning and being a very strong surrogate for mitt romney. but, you know, sometimes things happen and sandy is one of those things, that come to remind us all that there are things in life that are more important than politics, more important than partisanship, and th
both of them think that government can help people and lift them up. and this is a time to have great tragedy, of great suffering for people, and i'm sure that they were both united in the desire to help and the desire and the belief that government can help people in this situation, which it can. >> ana? >> you know, i agree with richard on this, john. this disaster is just too great for them to be thinking about anything else. i will tell you, the thought bubble, i think, on a lot...
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government, the federal government has now been closed. and even our metro subway system, which typically is operational, is not operating today. >> usually your city has a number of tourists. what kind of information are you giving them and how are you guiding those folks? i have to imagine many of them have never been in a hurricane before. >> we're getting -- first of all, letting people know what to expect from this storm. i guess i should say the combination of storms. secondly, for those people who are in hotels, we're asking them to stay in. do not come outside. because that just -- is just ill-advised. and really giving them the same information that we're giving the residents in the district of columbia. because while we've had the experience of a hurricane here in the city before, we haven't had anything like this before. >> mr. mayor, thank you for joining us this morning with an update on what's happening in washington, d.c. that's d.c. mayor vince gray joining us. thank you. appreciate it. >>> got some pictures to show you. pr
government, the federal government has now been closed. and even our metro subway system, which typically is operational, is not operating today. >> usually your city has a number of tourists. what kind of information are you giving them and how are you guiding those folks? i have to imagine many of them have never been in a hurricane before. >> we're getting -- first of all, letting people know what to expect from this storm. i guess i should say the combination of storms....
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government, his administration, will be with them for the long haul. they're not just here to visit but that they will do what it takes for the long haul. that's the message he keeps conveying. and i should say also praising his fema director who has also gotten some praise from governor christie as well, wolf. >> governor christie has been very fusive in his phrase. as they head toward the microphones let's take a quick, quick break. on the other side we'll hear from the president. [ woman ] it's 32 minutes to go time, and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off of his phone. [ candidate ] and thanks to every young face i see out there. [ woman ] his phone is one of his biggest supporters. [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center... working together has never worked so well. tdd#: 1-800-34
government, his administration, will be with them for the long haul. they're not just here to visit but that they will do what it takes for the long haul. that's the message he keeps conveying. and i should say also praising his fema director who has also gotten some praise from governor christie as well, wolf. >> governor christie has been very fusive in his phrase. as they head toward the microphones let's take a quick, quick break. on the other side we'll hear from the president. [...
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they got an earful from residents who pleaded with the government. they expect more bodies to be found in the coming days. it is a grim situation. brian is live there. what is the latest? >> reporter: john, this place has the look of a bombed out war zone. it is pitch black out here except for our lights, of course. neighbors tell us this was the home of an elderly couple. the couple did get out in time and apparently were not hurt. that's the fortunate news. unfortunate is that the home is leveled. the roof of the home is almost to the ground. you can't see it from here. it's slanting down toward the ground. about all that's left of it, this table and chairs. people are bringing items to their front lawns to try to salvage them and see if relatives can pick up stuff. here is a clock someone is trying to salvage. the residents are very, very bitter over what they say is a slow response of relief officials and others getting to the place and trying to help the neighbors still walking around in a state of shock. one of the local residents spoke to repo
they got an earful from residents who pleaded with the government. they expect more bodies to be found in the coming days. it is a grim situation. brian is live there. what is the latest? >> reporter: john, this place has the look of a bombed out war zone. it is pitch black out here except for our lights, of course. neighbors tell us this was the home of an elderly couple. the couple did get out in time and apparently were not hurt. that's the fortunate news. unfortunate is that the home...
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as i said earlier, state government is closed tomorrow. education commissioner is encouraging closure of schools to ensure student safety. 509 of our 580 some districts are saying they will be closed tomorrow. i hope the rest of them will follow suit as soon as possible. all these decisions are made at the local level. but i would hope that they would look at the conditions we're dealing with and would make the smart move and not have school buses out on the roads tomorrow. we don't know what the condition of the roads will be in. we're going to anticipate a lot more downed trees and downed wires. it will be a very dangerous situation to move people around tomorrow, we believe. let's leave these roads open for emergency personnel to get around. the department of health has requested out-of-state assistance for 75 ambulances to help with pre and post-storm medical assistance. 23 ambulances arrived from indiana today. i want to thank governor daniels for his assistance in this regard for sending 22 ambulances from indiana. they arrived today
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dubuque, catholic voters we spoke with here are split over issues like abortion, contraception and the government's role in providing for the poor. >> the life issues, which many catholics, most catholics hold dear and central to their faith, but then there's this bloef that remains that within the democratic party somehow cares for the poor better. i just think it comes down to that tepgs. >> reporter: how big a role does your catholic religion play in your vote? >> i think it's big. i'm an ex-nun. and i -- the group of nuns that i'm associated with to this day are pushing for obama. >> is the pro choice stance difficult for you to reconcile? >> it was difficult. it bothered me for a long, long time. >> as did the same-sex marriage iss issue, both of which she ultimately looked past. but for catholics like ellen marcum and her daughter, dawn, some are nonnegotiable. >> i'm very pro life. and i want an administration that supports that view. sanctity of life and sanctity of marriage. >> reporter: and this year it's gotten even more interesting. u.s. conference of catholic bishops has been extremely
dubuque, catholic voters we spoke with here are split over issues like abortion, contraception and the government's role in providing for the poor. >> the life issues, which many catholics, most catholics hold dear and central to their faith, but then there's this bloef that remains that within the democratic party somehow cares for the poor better. i just think it comes down to that tepgs. >> reporter: how big a role does your catholic religion play in your vote? >> i think...